2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 2,838 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Coahoma Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 per year. Nursing majors at Coahoma Community College take out an average of $21,203 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi Delta Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Mississippi Delta Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Mississippi Delta Community College accumulate an average of around $15,078 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $3,160 per year. Nursing majors at ICC take out an average of $18,866 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
ICC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list.
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Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SMCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Summit.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from SMCC carry an average student debtload of $17,959.
SMCC also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Meridian Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from MCC take out $19,182 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
NWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at NWCC take out an average of $20,778 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Holmes Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $21,919 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Holmes Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.
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East Central Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central Community College are $3,150 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from East Central Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,673.
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Hinds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.
Hinds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Hinds Community College accumulate an average of around $23,999 in student debt.
Hinds Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.
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Pearl River Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pearl River Community College are $3,500 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pearl River Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,450.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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